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One replied: “So we’re suppose to just ‘cook off’ all that gunk from it sitting in a maxi pad for god knows how long? Eating left over feathers and bone dust. I’ll continue washing mine and not getting sick from ‘spread germs’. Y’all enjoy.”

Another added: “Anyone who does not wash their chicken is just nasty.”

In response to the backlash, the CDC followed up to explain the reasoning.

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Do you wash your raw chicken?

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It said: “We didn’t mean to get you all hot about not washing your chicken!